Healthy Travel Media Launches Second Edition of Patients Beyond Borders : Book Offers New Choices for Patients as US Healthcare Crisis Deepens

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (PRWEB) July 16, 2008

This impartial, easy-to-navigate trade paperback now gives health travelers more than 400 pages of medical travel destinations, resources, and advice they need in order to make safe, cost-effective decisions about traveling abroad for their healthcare.

“We’re pleased to have added several new destinations to the Second Edition, including Israel, Jordan, South Korea, New Zealand, Panama, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Turkey,” says Josef Woodman, author of Patients Beyond Borders. “US healthcare costs will rise yet another 6% in 2008, and another half-million are expected to hit the ranks of the uninsured. Patients Beyond Borders has helped thousands travel abroad successfully for medical care, and the Second Edition now offers patients even greater choice.”

As the number of uninsured and underinsured Americans continues to grow, travel abroad for treatment is rising dramatically, with international hospitals and clinics reporting 1540% increases in the number of Americans seeking treatment. More than 180,000 Americans will cross borders for healthcare this year; and that number is expected to nearly double by 2010.

International patients considering travel to particular destinations will now have five country-specific editions to choose from as well. With the upcoming releases of Patients Beyond Borders: Taiwan Edition (August 2008), Patients Beyond Borders: India Edition (September 2008), Patients Beyond Borders: Singapore Second Edition (November 2008), Patients Beyond Borders: Korea Edition (November 2008), and Patients Beyond Borders: Malaysia Edition (Spring 2009), medical travelers will have access to in-depth information on accredited hospitals, clinics, and specialty centers in their preferred destination.

About Healthy Travel Media

Healthy Travel Media, an independent imprint based in Chapel Hill, NC, publishes books on medical, health, and wellness travel. Patients Beyond Borders is available through booksellers everywhere and is distributed to the retail trade by Publishers Group West (http://www.pgw.com).

Qualified members of the media are invited to request a review copy; please contact jorchard@patientsbeyondborders.com.

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Healthy Travel Media Launches Second Edition of Patients Beyond Borders : Book Offers New Choices for Patients as US Healthcare Crisis Deepens

Felicia Tan Joins Healthy Travel Media

Chapel Hill, NC (Vocus) February 25, 2010

Healthy Travel Media (HTM), publishers of the Patients Beyond Borders series and other international health travel properties, has named Felicia Tan as Research and Editorial Program Manager.

Ms. Tan will work with HTMs editorial and production teams, researching and implementing existing and planned editorial products as well as HTMs new digital offerings.

Ms. Tan comes to HTM from Parkway Hospitals in Singapore, where she recently served as the marketing manager in charge of marketing and corporate communications for Parkway Cancer Centre. She previously served as the Manager for International Healthcare Marketing for the SingaporeMedicine division of the Singapore Tourism Board, where she developed and implemented healthcare marketing strategies, branding, and communications for North America, ASEAN, the Middle East, China, and Mongolia.

Felicias considerable experience in the international healthcare arena, combined with the tremendous expansion of international healthcare services throughout Asia, makes her the ideal candidate for the position, said Josef Woodman, CEO of Healthy Travel Media. Felicia will be working with public and private providers, government institutions, and industry leaders to help drive new awareness and offerings into the region. We are pleased to have her on board.

Ms. Tan holds a Bachelor of Accountancy degree from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and is a certified public accountant.

Ms. Tan resides in Singapore, where her office will be based.

About Healthy Travel Media:

Healthy Travel Media, an independent imprint based in Chapel Hill, NC, publishes books, eBooks, and online information on medical, health, and wellness travel. Its flagship international title, Patients Beyond Borders, now in its Second Edition, is the leading consumer reference guide for medical tourism. Specialized editions have been published for Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey.

For more information or media queries, please contact:

Judy Orchard

Tel: +1 919 545.0668

Email: jorchard(at)patientsbeyondborders(dot)com

Web: http://www.patientsbeyondborders.com

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Healthy Travel Media Announces New Editorial Program Manager

Chapel Hill, NC (Vocus) September 15, 2010

Healthy Travel Media (HTM), publisher of the Patients Beyond Borders series of books, digital publications, videos, and online media for the medical tourism sector, has named Kate Johnson as Editorial Program Manager.

Ms. Johnson has been a member of the Patients Beyond Borders team for several years and has extensive experience as a researcher, copyeditor, developmental editor, and proofreader, with a specialty in scientific and medical subjects.

In her new role, Ms. Johnson will continue to work with HTMs editorial and production teams, researching and implementing existing and planned print publications as well as HTMs new digital offerings. Additionally, she will manage the production process for two of HTMs most successful projects, including the Focus On series, which profiles leading international hospitals in depth, and Special Editions, which cover regions and cities emerging as top medical travel destinations.

HTMs Associate Editor, Vanessa Spann, commented, With so many exciting projects underway, including the upcoming international Third Edition of Patients Beyond Borders, we are grateful to have someone of Ms. Johnsons ability.

Ms. Johnson holds a bachelors degree in psychobiology from Yale University. She currently resides in Connecticut with her husband, where her office is based.

About Healthy Travel Media

Healthy Travel Media, an independent imprint based in Chapel Hill, NC, publishes books, digital publications, videos, and online information on health and wellness travel. Its flagship international title, Patients Beyond Borders, now in its Second Edition, is the leading consumer reference guide for medical tourism. Special Editions have been published for Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey.

For more information or media queries, please contact:

Judy Orchard

Tel: +1 919 545.0668

Web: http://www.patientsbeyondborders.com

Qualified members of the media are invited to request a review copy; please contact jorchard@patientsbeyondborders.com.

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Chapel Hill, NC (Vocus) July 28, 2010

Josef Woodman, President and CEO of Healthy Travel Media, has been selected to be a featured presenter at the Medical Travel Meeting Brazil conference to be held in S

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Bangkok Airways Selects Admax Network for Online Promotion of "Flyer Pass" - The Latest Choice for Smart Travel

Bangkok, Thailand (PRWEB) August 6, 2009

Bangkok Airways recently launched the “FLYER PASS”, the first prepaid sets of tickets designed to fulfil different lifestyles when it comes to hassle-free and value-for-money travel.

The FLYER PASS is divided into 4 smart packs: Fun, Fusion, Fancy and Freedom. Each set consists of 4 flight sectors selectable from the card’s designated destinations at prices starting from all inclusive airfares of 9,000 Baht up to 29,000 Baht. The FLYER PASS is available at all Bangkok Airways offices and through travel agents and is easy to book online via http://www.bangkokair.com/FLYERPASS and through Bangkok Airways Call Center 1771.

To introduce the FLYER PASS and drive online sales, Bangkok Airways selected Admax Network as their primary digital media vendor. The company was chosen due to the breadth and depth of their ad network in Thailand that reaches more than 150 websites with an audience of 12.7 million people.

“In our previous campaigns, Admax Network made it easy for us to reach many new members of our target audience to meet our campaign objectives,” commented M.L. Nandhika Varavarn, Vice President for Corporate Communications. “Based on those experiences, we were confident in choosing the company to introduce the FLYER PASS to Internet audience at worldwide level.”

About Admax Network:

Admax Network, launched in 2006, is a subsidiary of Digital Marketing Solutions (DMS Group). It is the largest online advertising network in Southeast Asia with offices in Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam. Admax Network combines over 1,200 of the top local and international websites, making it easy for advertisers to reach their target audience online, and helping publishers to maximize their revenues through a range of display advertising products. For more information, please visit http://www.admaxnetwork.com.

About Bangkok Airways Co., Ltd.

Bangkok Airways (http://www.bangkokair.com), with the ASIA’S BOUTIQUE AIRLINE slogan, is the first private airline established in Thailand since 1968. Taking off daily with about a hundred flights per day from Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok Airways flies travelers from around the world to more than twenty exquisite destinations across Thailand and Asia. To name a few; Samui, Phuket, Krabi, Trat (Koh Chang), Maldives are amongst the hottest beach selections; whilst Sukhothai, Luang Prabang, Siem Reap (Angkor), and Hiroshima are of the world heritage personalities, each of which possesses her unique flair.

Bangkok Airways is the only airline in Asia that has won the Skytrax’ Best Regional Airline for 6 consecutive years since 2004. As a member of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), Bangkok Airways continues to provide comfort at an uncompromised safety standard to all passengers towards the region’s tourism sustainability.

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Vietsmile Travel delivers inexpensive tours to Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam

(PRWEB) November 08, 2012

There are much more and more foreigners who would like to visit Vietnam these days. As a result, Vietsmile Travel gives the significance to tour packages. In the current time, it has launched the promotion program providing a discount of 35% for most tours in Vietnam. Booking tours right here, tourists will take chances to learn a single of the most stunning islands in the globe, Phu Quoc Island.

Phu Quoc Island is becoming the appealing location of numerous tourists all above the world. It expects to see a large number of foreign guests. Tourists when coming there will have probabilities to experience unforgettable memories in their lifetime.

Phu Quoc, also named as the Pearl Island, is the largest island of Vietnam. Floating in the Gulf Thailand, Phu Quoc Island owns the total location of 589.23 square kilometers. The island is lined with a mountainous ridge which includes 99 peaks, one particular of which is Chua Mountain with the height of 603 meters. As a substantial off-shore island, Phu Quoc is just over 60 nautical miles from Ranh Gia, Kien Giang province and practically 300 nautical miles from Laem Chabang, Thailand. Up to present, it is the biggest island in Vietnam with the length of 62 km and the width of 28 km.

Mentioning about Phu Quoc, tourists typically mention about fish sauce the large top quality specialty produced from anchovy. As a result, most of tourists typically purchase it as gifts when they come back house.

Possessing the sub-equatorial climate, Phu Quoc owns two seasons, namely rainy and dry season. The weather in this pearl island is nice all around the year as a result, folks can book trips right here at anytime.

Thanks to the natural environment, spectacular beaches, fresh air, coral offshore, friendly regional residents, different wildlife species, and popular scuba diving and snorkeling activities, Phu Quoc has deeply impressed tourists from everywhere. It is also considered as the splendid tropical gateway with gorgeous white sand beaches, fishing villages, and coconut trees.

Hon Thom, An Thoi, and Phu Quoc Prison are the highlights that is worth going to. Apart from, the island owns the large forests owning a variety of important plantations and animals. Apart from the enchanting and awesome landscape, cuisine and culture are also the notes of the Pearl Island. Coming right here, tourists will have chances to encounter Vietnamese culture at the local marketplace. Apart from, they can enjoy a fantastic dinner at one of the restaurants and good nights in the comfy and luxurious hotels and resorts. In spite of getting a new beauty spot in Vietnam, Phu Quoc welcomes millions of tourists annually, 50 % of which are foreigners. It is said that Phu Quoc is the destination of dog lovers given that there are a lot of fairly dogs right here.

Around 70% of the island has become a national park. Most of the island nature is untouched and intact. Infact, Phu Quoc is nevertheless natural like Phuket (Thailand) 20 years ago. Moreover, many lively and attractive entertainment activities for tourists are obtainable in the island. Indeed, well-equipped golf courses and casinos have been built to comprehensive the tourism infrastructure of the island.

Swimming in the clear blue water and sunbathing on the white sandy beaches, guests could enjoy the stunning all-natural landscape of the southern heaven and observe the wild animals.

At the present, there are a lot of inexpensive tours to reach such a wonderful location like that. Customers can enter the site of Smile Travel Vietnam to book tours online. There are numerous alternatives of tour packages. Just with a modest amount of spending budget, tourists can have an unforgettable in one of the most beautiful island on earth. For more facts, customers can get access to the web site appropriate now.

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Thailand Voted Asia"s Number One particular Travel Location

Chiang Mai, Thailand (PRWEB) Might 2, 2007

A survey performed by Visa International Asia Pacific in conjunction with Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) estimates that 52 percent of travelers were contemplating Asia as their subsequent travel destination. Thailand topped the list as the number one particular location of decision in Asia. Thailand’s regional culture was the main reason cited by much more than 50 percent of respondents.

Blessed with gorgeous beaches, magnificent mountains, and friendly folks, Thailand has been a common location for tourism in Asia for years. With a culture wealthy in classic arts and crafts, visitors there devote a lot of time shopping. It really is essential to know exactly where to discover genuine handicrafts and get the greatest bargains.

Bangkok and Chiang Mai are the centers from which most tourists knowledge the country. Bangkok boasts a massive selection of products from all over Thailand, easily accessible at a quantity of markets and street fairs. Chiang Mai is exactly where a lot of of the products discovered in Bangkok come from, such as a lot of silks, woodcarvings, gifts, home decor, and handmade paper products. Here are the areas to shop — the most well-known, AND the Very best Kept Secrets.

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CHATUCHAK WEEKEND Marketplace

Chatuchak Weekend Industry is the undisputed center for getting Thai Handicrafts of all kinds. Now it really is effortlessly accessible by each subway and Sky Train — so when time is restricted, this is the location to go. Mixed in with knock-off jeans and low-cost sneakers are some outstanding Thai products. Ideal Kept Secret? Chatuchak is open on Fridays as “wholesale day”, but all are welcome. Keep away from the weekend crowds and get the greatest bargains.

NARAYANA PHAND THAI HANDICRAFT CENTER

Travelers with a really tight schedule go to the Narayana Phand Thai Handicraft Center located across the street from Central World Shopping Center in Pratunam. Beautifully presented Thai handicrafts from all over the country are sold at fixed prices. Numerous things from Royal Projects sold here support Hill Tribe, disabled and elderly artisans. Best Kept Secret? The basement shops are independent sellers, promoting numerous of the same products as in the major shop at drastically decreased rates.

SILOM ROAD/PATPONG

At night, the financial district of Bangkok becomes a industry packed with every variety of product, legal and illegal. Shoppers who brave the crowds and the touts can find out budding artisans staked out promoting distinctive designs – from delicately carved soap flowers (warning – these fade in the sun!) to hand-produced sandals. Best Kept Secret? Most “Thai Silk” sold on the street is genuinely polyester. Genuine silk catches on the fingers, and the ends of any fringe will have fibers of varying sizes, including quite fine ones.

SUAN LUM NIGHT BAZAAR

The days of the Suan Lum Night Bazaar are numbered. Soon to be replaced by a condominium complex, this treasured shopping expertise is property to all sorts of independent sellers — many of whom design and make their very own home decor designs. It’s just down the road from Lumpini Park, convenient for spending a entire evening dining, shopping and typically getting a pleasant time. Ideal Kept Secret? Next to the Bazaar at the Lumpini Boxing Stadium is a little shop promoting genuine Muay Thai (Thai boxing) paraphernalia — not tourist knock-offs. Do not miss the boxing glove key rings.

Chiang Mai

NIGHT BAZAAR

Like Silom road in Bangkok, the location of Chiang Mai subsequent to the river transforms itself nightly to a street market place providing all sorts of delightful handicrafts. This is the very first location to go in Chiang Mai, because artisans from all over Northern Thailand display their products here. For indoor shopping, there are two large handicraft malls on either side of the main street — Vieng Ping Night Bazaar and Kalare. Very best Kept Secret? Kalare has continuously running cultural shows — and they are totally free.

BAN TAWAI

About twenty minutes from Chiang Mai City by automobile, Ban Tawai is the center for handicraft decor and furniture products. Most of the “antiques” here are not considerably older than an Ikea sofa, but the designs are standard and the makers are professional at aging them. Ideal Kept Secret? Savvy shoppers go previous the principal location an additional half kilometer to see the articles being created, speak to the artists, and get the best rates.

BO SANG

Outdoors Chiang Mai on the SanKamPaeng road is an entire village whose inhabitants are committed to the creating and trading of Thai handicrafts. Walking the major street of Bo Sang gives a sense of the assortment offered, but bargain hunters duck to the back rooms to find the genuine treasures. Greatest Kept Secret? Factory direct prices for hand made mulberry paper are in a remote component of Bo Sang called Ton Bau. This is exactly where the makers are, and all have shops for browsing.

SUNDAY Industry

Every Sunday evening, the streets from Thai Pae Gate to Wat Pra Sihng are closed to visitors. Vendors from all more than Thailand lay out blankets and sell striking and original items at bargain-basement prices. Greatest Kept Secret? Many of the temples in the walking area also provide space for vendors. Shoppers uncover bargains although viewing temples at a time they would not normally be open to the public.

For aspiring travelers who will not get to Thailand this year, there is yet another alternative for satisfying that wish for genuine Thai handicrafts — get direct from Thailand on the Net. Thailand’s Net infrastructure has drastically enhanced, and with the advent of international payment systems like http://PayPal.com, the days of expensive wire transfers and letters of credit are gone. These days, shoppers go on-line and order Thai handicrafts direct from Thailand and have them delivered door-to-door with no knowledge of import-export. Ideal Kept Secret? The oldest and most skilled of these on-line vendors is http://ExporThai.com. ExporThai.com has been promoting Thai Handicrafts wholesale above the Internet considering that 1999, serving thousand of buyers all more than the world.

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Panpac Media.com Unveils Unique Internet-Powered Leisure and Travel Business

(PRWEB) December 21, 2000

Panpac Media.com Unveils Unique

Internet-Powered Leisure and Travel Business

Through Strategic Partnerships with ABACUS and Travel.World.Net

SINGAPORE, 19 December 2000 – ZingASIA, a unit of Panpac Media.com Limited, and the world’s first Asia-centric and content-rich Internet-powered travel marketing and e-commerce company, today announced strategic partnerships with ABACUS and Travel.World.Net. This partnership provides ZingASIA with booking engines and travel-related e-commerce capabilities to allow web visitors to book flights, tour packages, car rentals and accommodation online.

The strategic partnerships are intended to support the company’s aggressive expansion plans to capitalise on world-wide growth opportunities in the online travel and leisure industry.

“Partnering with ABACUS and Travel.World.Net allows ZingASIA to bring our travel e-commerce offerings to the market quickly. This arrangement allows us to deploy our scarce resources to where we bring the most value to our customers and suppliers – namely, our unique and innovative travel marketing based on our rich media and content” said Paul Chong, Executive Director and Chairman of the Executive Board of ZingASIA. “People travel because they have read stories, seen pictures or videos, or hear from others about how exciting a particular place is. The ZingASIA concept is about using editorial content to entice people to travel – to market travel destinations, and selling travel products to fulfil that ‘dream travel’. While ZingASIA will have the “hottest deals” from time to time, like all other travel websites, our emphasis is on the unique ZingASIA experience,” Mr Chong further explained.

When the ABACUS and Travel.World.Net systems come ‘live’ at ZingASIA on 19 December 2000, visitors to http://www.zingasia.com will be able to book air-tickets, accommodations and tours into seven countries across the Asia Pacific. More and new Asia-Pacific destinations will be added every month.

“With the introduction of our online travel offering, ZingASIA’s revenue is expected to grow significantly, thereby, reducing our net cash burn-rate substantially. And, we hope to achieve profitability within the next 12 months,” added Mr Chong.

More than 250,000 visitors come to http://www.zingasia.com every month, generating about 7.8 million page views. More than 85% of visitors to ZingASIA are from North America, United Kingdom and Australia.

“At ABACUS, we provide real-time access to travel information and airline inventory. Our secure reservations system ties in nicely to ZingASIA’s leisure and travel site and users will be able to enjoy the ease of use and security available,” said Patrick Lai, Vice President, E-Commerce of ABACUS International. “We have been very selective in our partnerships, and we are pleased to work with a site with such robust features and a leading reputation as ZingASIA.”

“Travel.World.Net is a perfect compliment to ABACUS, as where their engine does ‘air’, Travel.World.Net does ‘ground’. And this gives ZingASIA the distinct ability to offer its audience a complete range of travel and tourism products” says Lachlan McKerrow, General Manager – Asia of World.Net Ltd. “This extends ZingASIA’s ability to service its customers beyond the normal reach of hotels and car rental, to tour packages, sightseeing, recreational activities, events and even water-based rental services.”

With its unique click-to-mortar offerings, ZingASIA offers users greater interactivity and improved customer relation management facilities. The website is supported by a “live 24/7 Internet operator” with on-the-ground customer service provided by leading destination management companies like Asian Trails, CP Tour, Encounter Australia, Sime Travel, Tour East and Westminster Tours. This brings together the best of both online and traditional business practices – the first time such services are made available by an Internet-powered leisure and travel company.

In addition to on-the-ground customer support, the website also incorporates comprehensive city guides and directories featuring in-depth and definitive information on Asian cultures and interests.

About ZingASIA

ZingASIA is a wholly-owned business unit of Panpac Media.com Limited, a company listed on the SGXDAQ. It is a content-rich, Asia-centric, Internet-powered leisure and travel business offering a comprehensive one-stop information resource on leisure, travel, lifestyle and living in major Asia Pacific cities. ZingASIA provides travel-related e-commerce capabilities, internal search and booking engines, feature articles with on-the-ground teams to provide support that offers visitors a fun, “localised” experience never before possible.

Currently, ZingASIA covers 19 locations in the region, spanning Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand.

For more information on Panpac Media.com and ZingASIA, please visit http://panpacmedia.com and http://www.zingasia.com.

About ABACUS International

Singapore-based ABACUS INTERNATIONAL is the Asia-Pacific’s largest Global Distribution System (GDS) and Computerised Reservations System (CRS). It provides travel information and reservations specially tailored for the Asia-Pacific. It is 65 percent owned by ABACUS International Holdings and 35 percent by Sabre, a US-based world leader in the electronic distribution of travel and travel-related services.

ABACUS International Holdings is jointly owned by All Nippon Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, China Airlines, EVA Airways, Garuda Indonesia, Hong Kong Dragon Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Royal Brunei Airlines, SilkAir and Singapore Airlines.

Established in May 1988, ABACUS is the market leader in its partners’ home markets and today has some 9,300 agency locations and more than 23,300 terminals in 19 countries. In addition to access to airline schedules and fares, cruise companies and other travel information, ABACUS also provides access to more than 50 car rental companies and over 50,000 hotel properties world-wide.

ABACUS maintains its strong presence in the Asia-Pacific region through National Marketing Companies (NMCs), which provide training, on-site support and also a helpdesk that answers queries and trouble-shoots problems. ABACUS is represented by 40 NMC offices in Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. ABACUS also has offices in Beijing and Shanghai, China.

More information on ABACUS can be found at http://www.abacus.com.sg

About Travel.World.Net

Travel.World.Net (TWN) is an Internet and intranet-based reservation system for the travel and tourism industry.

TWN is designed to give individual suppliers of travel and tourism products a flexible method of distribution. In turn, it gives buyers a comprehensive, but easily navigated, menu of those products – a complete product delivery system for travel and tourism suppliers and buyers.

TWN operates in both the business-to-business and the business-to-consumer e-commerce travel and tourism market spaces. It also operates ‘real-time’ from supplier’s inventory to create a reservation that is automated and self-processing. Additionally the confirmation system is designed to interface with existing GDS systems.

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For more information, please contact:

Irene Boey

Assistant Manager, PR & Events

ZingASIA Pte Ltd

Tel: (65) 3939 757

Fax: (65) 2922 132

E-mail: irene.boey@zingasia.com

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Travel Firm Believes Tourism Can Assist Preserve Yangons Heritage

Bangkok, Thailand (PRWEB) July 26, 2012

The the moment isolated Asia nation of Myanmar is beginning to experience phenomenal growth since the closed military regime has opened the nation to foreign investment and tourism.

Historically Myanmar was colonized by the British before independence was declared in 1948. The colonial buildings of the former capital Yangon are a reminder of this colonial previous. However with the moving of the capital in 2005 to Naypyidaw, these ornate colonial buildings, frequently used as government offices, will no longer be maintained and several are marked for demolition.

Bangkok based Backyard Travel, who has a tour operations workplace in Yangon, see tourism as the best medium for the government to recognize and preserve the citys heritage buildings. Myanmar Unveiled takes tourists on a walking tour in the city center, to see architectural marvels such as the old railway station, City Hall and St Mary’s Cathedral which dates back to 1899.

Weve been building walking tours in Yangon for some time now, even so in the previous months there has been a surge of interest in the citys past, thanks to a lately published book by author Sarah Rooney titled 30 Heritage Buildings of Yangon said Maeve Nolan, Backyard Travels founder and operations manager. We hope, with tourists increasing interest in these historic structures, the government will seek to preserve these fine examples of colonial architecture and the countrys past.

Luckily the Yangon Heritage Trust will soon draft a conservation method to form recommendations for the preservation of the urban heritage of Yangon. But there is massive pressure from foreign investors to demolish these structures to make way for modern commercial and residential buildings.

As Chaw Kalyar of the Myanmar Architects Association says It is part of our history. We can not erase them. Kalyar is supported by a lot of locals including the founder of the Yangon Heritage Trust, Thant Myint-U.

As the Yangon Heritage Trust, with assistance from tour operates such as Backyard Travel, continues its study to draft a conservation plan for the city, the Myanmar Government has place a temporary hold on creating demolition. But this brief halt will not be permanent and a answer need to be located soon.

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Bangkok primarily based Backyard Travel is an on the internet travel organization specializing in tailor created tours to Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Indonesia and Japan. For much more info about Backyard Travel, pay a visit to http://www.backyardtravel.com or like the brand on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/BackyardTravel

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Patients Beyond Borders

Chapel Hill, NC (PRWEB) June 14, 2012

Josef Woodman, CEO of Patients Beyond Borders, has been selected to moderate a panel discussion during the General Session of the Well-Being and Medical Travel Conference on Thursday, June 21st, 11:15 AM 11:45 AM, at the Phoenician Resort in Scottsdale, AZ. The session, entitled “Destinations Specializing in Global Care,” will feature renowned global medical travel experts: Dr. Mary Wong, CEO of the Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council; Phil Sung, Deputy Director with the Korea Tourism Organization; Peggy Peterka, Marketing Manager with the Tourism Authority of Thailand; and Annice Park, Director of the Seoul National University Hospital USA Office.

Hundreds of participants from around the globe are expected to attend the event, including key representatives from medical facilities, clinics, spa/wellness facilities, insurance companies, tourist boards, travel agencies, and travel providers. The conference, sponsored by Well-Being Travel and Travel Market Report, will place medical representatives face-to-face with established travel sellers who already have clients traveling around the world on health-related spa and wellness trips.

Woodman will also deliver a session entitled Consumerism of the International Patient Experience and Opportunities for the Travel Sector, slated for Thursday, June 21st, which will explore how the rise of new technology-driven consumer models in finance, shopping, and travel have spawned new behaviors in healthcare. While online appointment bookings and physician consultations are fast becoming commonplace, it’s only the beginning, says Woodman. The merging of medical and travel experiences through the increased popularity of discounted offerings and custom packages for medical procedures and wellness programs is quickly becoming the new face of medical tourism.

As the author of Patients Beyond Borders, Woodman spent more than six years touring 150 medical facilities in 30 countries, researching contemporary medical tourism. The cofounder of MyDailyHealth and Ventana Communications, with a pioneering background in health, wellness, and Web technology, Woodman has compiled a wealth of information about global health travel, telemedicine, and new developments in consumer and institutional medical care. He has lectured at the UCLA School of Public Health, Harvard Medical School, and Duke Fuqua School of Business, and has chaired and keynoted conferences on medical tourism and global healthcare in 14 countries. Woodman has emerged as an outspoken advocate of global consumer healthcare and medical travel.

About Well-Being Travel

Well-Being Travel is part of the American Marketing Group family of companies. American Marketing Group now has 19 brands, and TRAVELSAVERS is in 26 countries. Well-Being Travel has also partnered with Companion Global Healthcare and leading travel agents around the world to expertly manage the medical travel needs of the healthcare consumer.

Denise Caiazzo, VP Communications

Tel: +1 845 429.7983

Email: DCaiazzo(at)travelsavers(dot0com

Web: http://www.well-beingtravel.com

About Patients Beyond Borders

Patients Beyond Borders, based in Chapel Hill, NC, publishes books, eBooks, video, online, mobile, and social networking information and applications for healthcare consumers seeking the best global options in medical care. Its flagship international title, Patients Beyond Borders, soon to be published in its Third Edition, is the worlds leading consumer reference guide for medical tourism. Country Editions, City Editions, and Facility Editions help healthcare consumers make informed choices in searching, vetting, and obtaining safe, high-quality, affordable healthcare around the world.

For more information or media queries, please contact:

Judy Orchard, communications manager

Tel: +1 919 924.0636

Email: jorchard(at)patientsbeyondborders(dot)com

Web: http://www.patientsbeyondborders.com

Note: Qualified members of the media are invited to request a review copy of Patients Beyond Borders: Second Edition or any other title from our library. Please contact jorchard(at)patientsbeyondborders(dot)com.

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